Like by now, we’re paying Pope levy, Trump Levy and China Levy – Criss Waddle Shades Akufo-Addo

Ghanaian musician Criss Waddle has stirred up conversation on social media after throwing subtle jabs at the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, suggesting that if they were still in power, they would have used current global happenings as excuses to introduce even more taxes.

In a humorous post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the AMG Business boss used satire and sarcasm to express his frustration with the way the previous government imposed taxes. He made references to recent world events—such as the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and other countries and the election of a new Pope—to make his point.

Criss Waddle jokingly suggested that under the old NPP administration, these international events might have been twisted into excuses to burden Ghanaians with more taxes. He mentioned imaginary levies like a “Pope levy,” “Trump levy,” and “China levy,” each with exaggerated tax rates, clearly mocking how creatively the previous government justified controversial taxes in the past.

Like by now fellow Ghanaians,Then the whole country starts to panic,Due to the Pope’s Death,we Ghanaians living in our somewhere have to start paying Pope levy,Trump Levy and China Levy 8.90,000%.Herh We’ve suffered before 🤣🤣🤣

— Criss Waddle (@CrissWaddle) May 9, 2025